James Martin Charlton
I have written more than 20 plays for the stage, many of which have been produced or workshopped by professional theatre companies in the UK. I have directed and produced a number of plays by other contemporary playwrights. I have written short film scripts - four of which have been produced - and developed a number of feature film screenplays.
My best known play is probably Fat Souls. Other plays include Coming Up, ecstasy + GRACE, Coward and Reformation.
My best known play is probably Fat Souls. Other plays include Coming Up, ecstasy + GRACE, Coward and Reformation.
London (Greater London)
THEATRE PLAYS AS WRITER
REFORMATION* (White Bear Theatre, 2019)
ABDO’S CONSUMMATION (FGM Conference, Middlesex Uni, 2017)
BEEN ON THE JOB TOO LONG (TheatreN16, 2015)
COWARD* (Just Some Theatre tour/White Bear Theatre, 2012-13)
FELLOW CREATURE (Miniaturists at Arcola, 2009)
BATTIS BOY (Paines Plough at Trafalgar Studios, 2007)
I REALLY MUST BE GETTING OFF (White Bear Theatre, 2005)
A TWIST OF OLIVER (HMP Maidstone, 2002)
SPIRITED AWAY (Croydon Warehouse commission / showcase, 2002)
DESIRES OF FRANKENSTEIN (Open Air Regent’s Park, 2001
ECSTASY + GRACE (Theatre 28 at Finborough Theatre, 2001)
THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS (Royal Shakespeare Company commission, 2000)
DIVINE VISION (Peggy Ramsay bursary / Swedenborg Hall, 1999)
COMING UP (Croydon Warehouse, 1997/ Premio Candoni Arta Terme Italy, 1998)
FAIRGROUND TRIP (Play-reading at Croydon Warehouse, 1997)
GROPING IN THE DARK (Croydon Warehouse /Mermaid Studio, 1996)
FAT SOULS* (Croydon Warehouse, 1993)
MORE ABOUT THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE (New Copenhagen, 1991)
THE WORLD & HIS WIFE (Camden Institute, 1989/White Bear, 1995)
STRAIGHT TO THE TOP (Etcetera Theatre, 1988)
WHAT ARE NEIGHBOURS FOR? (Fallen Angel, 1985)
*Fat Souls, Coward and Reformation are published by Playdead Press
FILM & TV
ACADEMIC (short) (writer/director) (Friendly Fire Productions, 2011)
CAPITOL (writer) (feature commission) (5v2 films, 2009)
EMOTIONAL TRIBUNAL (Mountview Films, 2008)
APETH (short) (writer/director) (White Dolphin Films, 2007)
BEST SHOT (short) (writer) White Dolphin Films, 2006)
FAMILY AFFAIRS (writer) (4 Episodes) (Pearson TV, 2000-2001)
REFORMATION* (White Bear Theatre, 2019)
ABDO’S CONSUMMATION (FGM Conference, Middlesex Uni, 2017)
BEEN ON THE JOB TOO LONG (TheatreN16, 2015)
COWARD* (Just Some Theatre tour/White Bear Theatre, 2012-13)
FELLOW CREATURE (Miniaturists at Arcola, 2009)
BATTIS BOY (Paines Plough at Trafalgar Studios, 2007)
I REALLY MUST BE GETTING OFF (White Bear Theatre, 2005)
A TWIST OF OLIVER (HMP Maidstone, 2002)
SPIRITED AWAY (Croydon Warehouse commission / showcase, 2002)
DESIRES OF FRANKENSTEIN (Open Air Regent’s Park, 2001
ECSTASY + GRACE (Theatre 28 at Finborough Theatre, 2001)
THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS (Royal Shakespeare Company commission, 2000)
DIVINE VISION (Peggy Ramsay bursary / Swedenborg Hall, 1999)
COMING UP (Croydon Warehouse, 1997/ Premio Candoni Arta Terme Italy, 1998)
FAIRGROUND TRIP (Play-reading at Croydon Warehouse, 1997)
GROPING IN THE DARK (Croydon Warehouse /Mermaid Studio, 1996)
FAT SOULS* (Croydon Warehouse, 1993)
MORE ABOUT THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE (New Copenhagen, 1991)
THE WORLD & HIS WIFE (Camden Institute, 1989/White Bear, 1995)
STRAIGHT TO THE TOP (Etcetera Theatre, 1988)
WHAT ARE NEIGHBOURS FOR? (Fallen Angel, 1985)
*Fat Souls, Coward and Reformation are published by Playdead Press
FILM & TV
ACADEMIC (short) (writer/director) (Friendly Fire Productions, 2011)
CAPITOL (writer) (feature commission) (5v2 films, 2009)
EMOTIONAL TRIBUNAL (Mountview Films, 2008)
APETH (short) (writer/director) (White Dolphin Films, 2007)
BEST SHOT (short) (writer) White Dolphin Films, 2006)
FAMILY AFFAIRS (writer) (4 Episodes) (Pearson TV, 2000-2001)
Film, Theatre